different between limitation vs modesty

English

Etymology

Latin limitatio.

Morphologically limit +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l?m??te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

limitation (countable and uncountable, plural limitations)

1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
2. A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
3. An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
4. (law) A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.

   The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the ten-year limitation.

Synonyms

• (time period): prescription

Antonyms

• limitlessness

Derived terms

• limitational
• statute of limitations

Related terms

• limitative

Translations

References

• limitation at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• militation

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.mi.ta.sj??/

Noun

limitation f (plural limitations)

1. limitation (action of limiting)

English

Etymology

From Middle French modestie, from Latin modestia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?d.?.sti/

Noun

modesty (usually uncountable, plural modesties)

1. The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

   • At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

2. Moderate behaviour; reserve.
3. (specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

Antonyms

• immodesty
• extravagance
• impudence

Derived terms

• false modesty
• modesty bag
• modesty bit
• modesty board
• modesty panel
• modesty piece

Related terms

• modestly

Translations